How many days you can get out of bed after rib surgery will depend on the specific type of surgery and recovery. If the surgery is for a simple rib fracture, most people can get up and move around on the third day after surgery. If the surgery is for a tumor or other lesion on the ribs, the recovery time is longer, and you will not be able to get out of bed until about a week after the surgery. In general, most people can walk normally more than three weeks after surgery, and it takes more than three months for complete recovery. If you can get up and move around, try to get up as early as possible, which can significantly reduce the risk of lung infections and other complications associated with being in bed. If you start to get out of bed after rib surgery, generally the local pain is more obvious, you can use the chest strap to protect your chest, and you need to be supported, and the time to get up should not be too long. If you feel obvious dyspnea and panic when you get up, you need to stay in bed in time.